The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
(2005)
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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
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Doru Ana | ... |
Sandu Sterian
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Ion Fiscuteanu | ... |
Mr. Lazarescu
(as Ioan Fiscuteanu)
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| Monica Barladeanu | ... |
Mariana
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Alina Berzunteanu | ... |
Dr. Zamfir
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Dorian Boguta | ... |
Ambulantier
(as Doru Boguta)
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Mimi Branescu | ... |
Dr. Mirica
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Mihai Bratila | ... |
Dr. Breslasu
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| Dragos Bucur | ... |
Misu
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Robert Bumbes | ... |
Robert
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Dan Chiriac | ... |
Medic triaj Spitalui Universitar
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Mirela Cioaba | ... |
Marioara
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Laura Cret | ... |
Medic ecograf, Spitalui Sf. Spiridon
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Dana Dogaru | ... |
Mihaela Sterian
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Bogdan Dumitrache | ... |
Medic, Spitalui Sf. Spiridon
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Alexandru Fifea | ... |
Brancardier, Spitalui Sf. Spiridon
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Mr. Lazarescu, a 63 year old lonely man feels sick and calls the ambulance. When it arrives, the paramedic decides he should take him to the hospital but once there they decide to send him to another hospital and then yet another... As the night unfolds and they can't find a hospital for Mr. Lazarescu, his health starts to deteriorate fast. Written by Anonymous
Winner of the Un Certain Regard in Cannes, is like a version of "E.R" truly realistic, with the good, bad, indifferent, attentive, humble, arrogant, and, above all, human doctors. The title-character is far from being a hero, but that makes it easier to sympathize with him, which is essential here: we really feel like we were Lazarescus, going from hospital to hospital waiting for the help, never being treated properly, and the situation getting worse and worse as times goes by. Puiu's creates a documentary-like atmosphere to an almost Kafka-like situation, and fills the movie with dark humor and moments which can be shocking, but are never there just for that purpose. The entire cast delivers solid performances, specially Fiscuteanu as the remarkable Lazarescu Dante Remus and Luminita Gheorghiu as the paramedic. Reminded me of Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man" (one of his best and certainly the most overlooked), another documentary-like film about a man in a absurd, but also realistic, situation in a system that doesn't care about him. One of the best pictures of 2005.